Why Gear-up Landings Happen

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • This AVweb video by Paul Bertorelli examines gear-up landings, a persistent issue in retractable aircraft, highlighting their frequency in accident records.
  • The video provides an analysis of statistics related to gear-up incidents.
  • It offers practical suggestions and preventative measures for pilots to avoid gear-up landings.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9ot2YxPHdE&feature=youtu.be

Gear-up landings in retractable aircraft don’t happen every day, but they happen often enough that the accident file is rich with examples. In this AVweb Classic video first published in 2017, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli analyzes some of the stats on gear ups and offers suggestion on how to avoid them.

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